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Teens accused of leaving foster care, burglarizing home

A misadventure on the Ohio River that turned criminal -- that's how police described a bizarre situation in Harrison County, Ind.

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Updated: 11:37 PM EDT Aug 28, 2013

Teens accused of leaving foster care, burglarizing home

A misadventure on the Ohio River that turned criminal -- that's how police described a bizarre situation in Harrison County, Ind.

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Updated: 11:37 PM EDT Aug 28, 2013

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WEBVTT AND I'M RICK VAN HOOSE. A MISADVENTURE ON THE OHIO RIVER...THAT TURNED CRIMINAL. THAT'S HOW POLICE DESCRIBE A BIZARRE SITUATION IN HARRISON COUNTY, INDIANA. TWO TEENS IN FOSTER CARE ARE ACCUSED OF CROSSING THE RIVER ON A STOLEN BOAT...AND BURGLARIZING HOMES IN ORDER TO SURVIVE. JESSICA OH JOINS US NOW WITH A STORY YOU WILL ONLY SEE ON W-L-K-Y... JESSICA... FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM.. POLICE CALL THIS A HUCKLEBERRY FIN.. FAIL.. AND IT ALL STARTED WHEN 2 FOSTER TEENAGERS...IN THE CARE OF BROOKLAWN... ESCAPED.. ABOUT 5 DAYS AGO.. BECAUSE THEY ARE UNDERAGE.. WE'RE NOT RELEASING THEIR NAMES. IN THIS TINY BOAT.. BARELY BIG ENOUGH TO CARRY ONE PERSON.. 2 GUYS.. 15 AND 16.. SOMEHOW CROSS THE RIVER.. WITHOUT A PADDLE.. THEY DOCK NEAR ELIZABETH INDIANA.. BUT SOON...THEIR ADVENTUROUS ESCAPE.. TAKES A WRONG TURN.. STRANDED IN A DIFFERENT STATE.. POLICE SAY THE TEENS BROKE INTO A NEARBY HOME YESTERDAY.. TAKING THINGS LIKE FOOD.. A PHONE... GAMEBOY.. AND CAR KEYS.. POLICE SAY THEY WENT BACK TO BURGLARIZE THE SAME HOME.. AGAIN THIS MORNING.. ONLY THIS TIME.. CHRIS BINDNER WAS HOME. SO CHRIS.. WHO'S SITTING IN THE LIVING ROOM WITH FRIENDS.. STOPS ONE OF THE GUYS.. WHO DOESN'T PUT UP A FIGHT. POLICE FOUND THE OTHER TEEN IN THE SOYBEAN FIELD IN THE BACKYARD. CHRIS FEELS BAD FOR THEM.. KNOWING THEY WERE MAINLY AFTER FOOD.. DESPERATE FOR SOMETHING DECENT TO EAT. POLICE CALL THE SITUATION UNFORTUNATE.. AT THE SAME TIME.. POLICE SAY... THE TEENS CROSSED THE LINE.. WHEN THEIR SURVIVAL NEEDS... TURNED CRIMINAL. THE FAMILY WHO HAD THEIR HOME BROKEN INTO SAYS.. THEY ACTUALLY FOUND A LITTLE CAMP-SITE ABOUT HALF A MILE AWAY. THEY BELIEVE THE TEENS WERE STAYING THERE.. AT THAT LOCATION.. THEY FOUND SHOES THAT HAD BEEN STOLEN.. ALONG WITH FOOD WRAPPING. JOH WLKY NEWS. THANKS JESSICA... BOTH TEENS FACE CHARGES RANGING FROM BURGLARY AND CRIMINAL MISCHIEF.. TO POSSESSION OF STOLEN ITEMS. POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING

Teens accused of leaving foster care, burglarizing home

A misadventure on the Ohio River that turned criminal -- that's how police described a bizarre situation in Harrison County, Ind.